Discusses the controversial debate over the rights of individuals to die and presents a number of cases that examines both sides of the issue, both lower and higher court decisions, and the responsibilities of family members, doctors, and hospitals.
Discusses the issue of privacy, and looks at some of the legal and illegal intrusions on an individual's right to privacy, including random drug tests, telemarketing calls, identity theft, and others.
Presents profiles of six individuals whose work shaped the field of forensic science, including Alphonse Betrillon, Edward Henry, Karl Landsteiner, Edmond Locard, Clyde Snow, and Alec Jeffreys.
Explores a number of earth-friendly energy designs to reduce water pollution and create a healthier planet including eliminating harmful wastes into rivers and lakes and more efficient conservation laws.
Describes the alternative methods of generating energy instead of using fossil fuels, including solar power, wind power, and biofuels, and speculates on the future of alternative energy.
Describes the components and development of democracy, discusses influences on democratic politics and economics, and compares democracy to other types of governments.
Looks at advances that have been made in decoding and understanding the human genome, discusses ways in which scientists hope to use that information to cure and prevent disease, explores some of the moral and ethical issues involved in genetic manipulation, and examines the application of such techniques to plants and animals.
Examines the types of intelligence gathered by the CIA, the FBI, and the NSA, the technological and human resources used to gather such data, and the future of these three organizations.
